A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Community alerts, Lorraine Kakaza, Carolina, Mpumalanga, 31/95/2018 We had a training for social audits at Phola ( community hall)Mpumalanga province under Emalahleni manucipality Meeting started on the 29 until 31 May 2018 It was hard due to protest but it was successful Aim of a social audit is to give a feedback on how resources …
Community alerts, Promise Mabilo, Emalahleni Mpumelelweni, Mpumalanga, 31/05/2018 This is how waste is dumped Empumelelweni Emalahleni due to that there is no waste collection in the whole area around mpumelelweni residents just dumb near the stream where it was an alternative for us when we are out of water now you will never rely in …
Community alerts, Lorraine Kakaza, Carolina, Mpumalanga, 2018/05/30 [30/05, 14:32] Lorraine-MP: The community of Phola are protesting because South 32 didn’t do consultation and they have extended their operation on people’s land at Extension 8 at the location yesterday the community of phola yesterday stood firm close the roads no cat was allowed to enter taxis …
Community alerts, Lorraine Kakaza, Carolina, Mpumalanga, 2018/05/27 The frustrated community of Wonderfontein at the farm called (Johan Steel) Today the community of Wonderfontein had their first meeting with the mine Manager and the general manager Teis,Mark and Pelay eversince the mine started to operated 5years back they have not come to the community the name …
Community alerts, Promise Mabilo, Emalahleni Mpumelelweni, Mpumalanga, 2018/05/24 Residents in the Vosman area around Emalahleni are facing a very big challenge of sewer leackages in their homes I found the sewer running on the streets from 5 different houses when I asked them when does this started they said it’s been 4 years since 2014 …
Community alerts, Lorraine Kakaza, Carolina, Mpumalanga, 2018/05/22 Mining Affected Communities Reject Minister Mantashe`s Sham Community Consultation Process. – Demonstrations in KZN after Minister Cancels Consultation without notice. Mining Affected communities arrived in Newcastle at the Venue and date advertised by the DMR for a mining Consultation only to find an empty hall and No DMR …
Community alerts, Yvonne Sampear, Phola/ Ogies, Mpumalanga, 19/05/2018 As from end of March 2018, contractors / contract workers from kusile were stopped from working as a hearsay that contract owners were underpaying their workers and also due to the project coming to an end by completing the work. The situation at kusile power station became …
Community alert, Promise Mabilo, Emalahleni Mpumelelweni, Mpumalanga, 15/05/2018 On my way to Vosman around Emalahleni I found that communities of Ext 10 have blocked road since from 06h00 because they don’t have electricity since Sunday, I asked them what did the councillor says about that they said he was here and promised that he will …
By: Lorraine Kakaza, Mpumalanga Emalahleni, social and Environmental Justice in Action, 2018/04/12 The mining charter consultation at Lephalale at the Mobil club The purpose of this consultation is to hear the views of communities as they started last week at Emalahleni MR Gwede welcome the companies the communities and Thabazimbi as is the major …
Tunatazama is a southern African network of community organisations living near mines. This network is supported by The Benchmarks Foundation, Southern Africa Resource Watch, Zimbabwe Environment Law Association, Centre for Environment Justice, Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica às Comunidades, Norwegian Church Aid - Tanzania, and the Maluti Community Development Forum.
